By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy, on Wednesday, decorated 29 senior officers newly promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, with a charge to do more for the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Navy Board had, on Dec. 22, approved the promotion of 29 CommodoresContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the resurgent violence and bloodbath in Bakkos Local Government Area of Plateau state, which claimed many lives. The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma condemned the killings in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. “TheContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The deployment of electric taxis in Maiduguri has continued to excite commuters who commended the initiative and called for employment of women to drive some of the vehicles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 50 electric cars and 57 mass transit buses were recently procuredContinue Reading
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By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has slammed a fine of $110 million on British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria and affiliate companies for multiple violations of the FCCP Act and others. A statement by the management of the commission in Abuja on Wednesday, said theContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says the federal and sub-national governments have the mutual responsibility of ensuring the country’s peace and stability. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at his residence in Lagos on Tuesday, the president reiterated his condemnation of the latest killings inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) on a Christmas homage at his residence in Lagos. Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila were among government officials who received members of the NGF. Members of theContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko Alhaji Haruna Danzago, an elder statesman, on Wednesday urged political leaders to emulate the leadership qualities of Alhaji Ghali Na’Abba, former House of Representatives Speaker, who died on Wednesday. Danzago told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Wednesday that Na’Abba demonstrated political maturity whileContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead. Na’Abba, aged 65, died in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Mr Ahmed Tijjani Lawal, an aide to the deceased, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. “The former SpeakerContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Still Waters Foundation, an NGO, has organised a modest christmas celebration to feed more than 200 children and women living in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. During the celebration on Monday in Abuja, the Founder, Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, said that the event was in aContinue Reading
